CITY OF SIRASOTA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes September 29, 2021 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 1565 1st Street, on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Chair Israelson reminded everyone in attendance to silence their phones. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Chair, Paul Israelson; Vice Chair, Philip DiMaria; BOA members, Olga Hanlon, Edward D'Agostino, and Matthew Ruch; Kevin McAndrew, General Manager of Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: None LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney The August 25, 2021, meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the quasi-judicial procedures and stated that forms for Affected Person status had been received for the second public hearing. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Mr. McAndrew recited the Pledge of Conduct for all in attendance and everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. NEW BUSINESS Variance Petition No. 2021-VAR-04, Bay Point Condominium Association, Inc., owner, requesting a variance to increase the height of a seawall up to 1.46 feet above the maximum allowed height of 5 feet above the mean low water mark. The total height of the proposed seawall at its highest elevation will be 6.46 feet above the mean low water mark. Address: 350 Golden Gate Point. Zoning Code Section: VII- 1304. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RMF-5 (Residential Multiple Family 5). Joe Foster, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the requested variançe. Joe Foster, agent for the owner, approached the Board and presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Foster. No members of the public signed up to speak. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Ms. Hanlon made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ruch. The motion passed 5-0 to approve the variance. (Hanlon yes; Ruch - yes; D'Agostino - yes, DiMaria - yes; Israelson - yes) Variance Petition No. 2021-VAR-06, Sarasota QOZB, LLC, owner, requesting a variance of 6.2 feet from the minimum width requirement of a 20-foot-wide access to serve the proposed flag lot configuration at 535 S. Osprey Avenue. Petition 2021-VAR-06 is conditioned upon, and will only become effective if, the City Commission grants the concurrent application to vacate the adjacent 13.8- foot-wide Cherry Lane right of way. Address: 533 & 535 S. Osprey Avenue. Zoning Code Section: VII-602(gg). Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division oft the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RSM-9 (Residential Single Multiple 9 units per acre). Charles D. Bailey, Jr., agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Connolly asked if Aline Quint and Jeffrey Acker were in attendance, as they had each completed and submitted forms for Affected Person Status. Mr. Connolly recommended that Ms. Quint be granted Affected Person Status, as she was in attendance. Mr. Connolly recommended that Jefferey Acker not be granted Affected Person Status, as he was in not attendance. The Board agreed and Ms. Quint be granted Affected person Status and that Mr. Acker not be not granted Affected Person Status. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview ofthe requested variance. Dan Bailey, agent for the owner, approached the Board with Pam Bundy, Manager of Sarasota QOZB LLC, and Jonathan Rameau, Architect. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. Page 2 The Board questioned Mr. Bailey. Mr. Connolly asked Affected Person, Ms. Quint, to approach the Board. Ms. Quint presented her questions and comments to the Board. Citizen Sandra Ripberger spoke in support of the variance. Mr. Bailey, Ms. Bundy, and Mr. Rameau approached the Board and provided a rebuttal. Ms. Quint approached the Board for a second time. Mr. Bailey, Ms. Bundy, and Mr. Rameau provided clarification regarding lot size and buildable lot coverage. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Vice Chair DiMaria made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Ms. Hanlon. Mr. Connolly stated the Resolution would include the new conviction that Mr. Bailey had noted regarding tree roots. The motion passed 5-0 to approve the variance. (Israelson yes; Hanlon - yes; Ruch - yes; D'Agostino yes; DiMaria - yes) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Mr. McAndrew stated that there would be a meeting in October and that an election of officers would take place at that meeting. Mr. McAndrew noted that Variance Petition No. 21-VAR-05 for 2309 Alameda Avenue, will likely be continued to the November meeting. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m. V/ uive Rw MAndlun! CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 3